SETTING OF POSTERIOR TEETH

1-RELATIONSHIP

BETWEEN POST. TEETH AND THE

RIDGE.

2-RELATIONSHIP

BETWEEN UPPER AND

LOWER TEETH.

SETTING DEPENDS ON:

1-RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POST. TEETH AND THE RIDGE.

THE CREST OF THE RIDGE.

THE HEIGHT OF THE RETROMOLAR PAD.

2-RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER TEETH.

INTERCUSPATION.

BUCCAL CUSP TIPS OF MAXILLARY MOLARS

CURVE OF SPEE

MESIOPALATAL CUSP OF MAXILLARY MOLARS

Arrangement of the anatomic (Cuspal) posterior teeth

Height, buccolingual, their antagonists. .

Arrangement of nonanatomic posterior teeth

• The principles for arranging nonanatomic posterior teeth are similar to those for arranging anatomic posterior teeth.

Non-anatomic teeth